The Parish Church of St. Leonard

Parish Registers held at WSHC

Baptisms 1679-1956Marriages 1685-1996Burials 1680-1990Bishops Transcripts 1840-1859 held at Bristol Record OfficeNB Transcriptions of Highworth parish registers include BMD's for people living in Broad Blunsdon.

Parish History

Broad Blunsdon, historically a Chapelry in Highworth, is 5 miles north of Swindon. The parish is also known as Blunsdon St. Leonard

Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship

People and Parish Notables

Associations, Clubs, Organisations and Societies

Census Returns Transcripts

Children

Coroners Bills

County coroners were introduced in England in around 1194 once established other boroughs and liberties sought the right to have their own coroner. Often in Medieval times the coroner also assumed the role of the sheriff and his duties weren't limited to holding inquests on dead bodies although almost a full time post they were unpaid for the duties apart from those that were deemed murder of manslaughter when they would receive 13s. 4d. From the 24th June 1752 a law was passed allowing the coroner to claim £1 for every inquest they attended not held in a gaol and also to claim 9d per mile travel allowance from the place of residence. Inquests held in any gaol were performed at a rate totalling no more than £1. These costs were to be paid from the county rates. In cases of homicide the coroner also received the former fee of 13s. 4d. The coroners submitted their bills at the quarter session sittings for approval. Coroners Bills 1752-1796

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